Curtains up on alternative programmes II

Christophe Wallisch -
12 May 2020

Even during this crisis, we all need to keep enjoying some artistic performances while staying at home. We recently shared a list of festivals in May and June that have been postponed or cancelled due to covid-19, but that doesn’t mean that arts and culture have been cancelled as well. Some festivals registered on FestivalFinder.eu have set up online alternatives to continue to bring the arts to their audiences. Here is a presentation of the programmes developed by 3 festivals.

Because of the Covid-19 crisis, the Prague Spring Festival (supposed to begin on 7 May until 4 June) will not go as planned. However, 11 concerts will be available online for free between 12 May and 4 June!

The Prague Spring Festival, which is a member of the European Festivals Association, will also broadcast selected concerts through the Czech Television and Czech Radio.

In six weeks time, the team has worked on a "re-imagined 2020 programme" to replace the original festival. From 20 May until 3 June, the festival will broadcast online about 70 productions: a lot of music with many concerts and performances, theater, debates... everything for free and accessible online from your home!

They have not taken any official decision yet concerning their festival who should take place from 25 June until 8 November, but in the meantime, the Timisoara National Theatre has decided to adapt its programme to the situation by proposing a new activity "Meetings at your home" on its YouTube channel and on the dedicated page of the Theater's website.